Texas Campaign

Texas Campaign
Part of the Mexican–American War
The Battle of Palo Alto
Date 25 April – 9 May 1846 Location Texas, United States Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Zachary Taylor Seth Thornton (POW) Earl Van Dorn William Hardee (POW) Jacob Brown (DOW)	Mariano Arista Anastasio Torrejón Francisco Mejía Pedro de Ampudia
Strength
2,400 (May) 8 artillery pieces	4,000 (May) 12 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
Total: 272 58 killed 153 wounded 59 captured 2 missing	Total: 779 258 killed 336 wounded 3 captured 182 missing

The Texas Campaign was the first front in the Mexican–American War, fought between the United States and Mexico. The front started with a Mexican assault near Brownsville. US forces were forced to surrender after hours of resisting, which led President James K. Polk to declare war on Mexico. After the United States defeated a larger Mexican Army at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Mexican Forces led by Mariano Arista retreated out of Texas.

See also

• Attacks on the United States

External links

• Battle report and list of casualties
• A Continent Divided: The U.S.-Mexico War, Center for Greater Southwestern Studies, the University of Texas at Arlington